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UI Post-UTME Geography 2022 (Model questions) Question 10

Question 10

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

A map with a scale of 1: 40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale?

  1. A.1: 10,000
  2. B.1: 50,000
  3. C.1: 160,000
  4. D.1: 200,000
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (1: 160,000)

Explanation

Making the map a quarter as long multiplies the scale denominator by 4: 40,000 × 4 = 160,000, so 1:160,000.